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Analysts say 23-day UAW strike cost GM 165,000 vehicles
DETROIT - The 23-day strike by auto workers at General Motors has cost the company production of 165,000 cars and trucks and has passed the point where the GM can make up lost volume, according to aut...
Oct 08, 2019
Beef’s Place in a Healthy Environment
With increasing information in the media now about the environmental footprint of agriculture and greater attention around food sustainability, there is a need to provide education and raise awareness...
Oct 08, 2019
Clemons plans to explore analytics options in his new role as Argonauts GM
TORONTO - Analytics will be a priority for Michael (Pinball) Clemons in his new role as general manager of the Toronto Argonauts. Clemons plans to connect with the Raptors and Maple Leafs - both ...
Oct 08, 2019
Man charged in Los Angeles with 1985 death of TV director
LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors have charged a man in the cold-case killing of a TV director who worked on "The Incredible Hulk," ''The Six Million Dollar Man" and other shows more than three decades ago. T...
Oct 08, 2019
Montreal Impact star Ignacio Piatti's future seemingly up in the air
MONTREAL - Contract negotiations between Ignacio Piatti and the Montreal Impact have taken a bizarre and unexpected turn. A team spokesperson said the star midfielder met with Impact management on Tue...
Oct 08, 2019
Olympic gold medallist Bruny Surin to run for city council seat in Laval, Que.
LAVAL, Que. - Olympic gold-medal sprinter Bruny Surin is entering a different kind of race - this time, for a spot as a city councillor in Laval, Que. Surin has announced he'll run in a Nov....
Oct 08, 2019
April trial date set for Avenatti in Stormy Daniels' case
NEW YORK - An April trial date has been set for attorney Michael Avenatti to face charges that he ripped off his star client, Stormy Daniels. U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts set the April 21 trial d...
Oct 08, 2019
Get out and vote Green in the election, May tells climate protesters
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Green Leader Elizabeth May supports activists who are blocking bridges to spur efforts against climate change, but she says people should get out and vo...
Oct 08, 2019
Canadian baseball team names roster for Premier 12 Olympic qualifier
OTTAWA - Former American League most valuable player Justin Morneau and ex-AL all-star Michael Saunders highlight Canada's roster for the WBSC Premier 12 next month. The 12-team, US$5.2-million e...
Oct 08, 2019
Trudeau highlights climate-change plan in Arctic, which is vulnerable to warming
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau travelled to Nunavut on Tuesday, where he highlighted his promise to protect the High Arctic against climate change and address the concerns of no...
Oct 08, 2019